Thursday , 2 July 2026

Reading FC vs Brentford FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Reading FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Brentford FC
Sat 13 Apr 2019 · 14:00 UTC Madejski Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Ovie Ejaria 37' Y
Andy Rinomhota 44' Y
Y 51' Mads Bech Sorensen
Chris Gunter 56' Y
Callum Harriott 87' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Reading FC vs Brentford FC — Championship at Madejski Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Steve Martin
  • Referee Adrian Waters
  • Referee John Flynn
  • Referee Anthony Coggins

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

1
1
4
Reading FC 6 games · Avg 3.2 goals Brentford FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-13 Reading FC 2–1 Brentford FC 2018-09-29 Brentford FC 2–2 Reading FC

Recent Form

Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Apr Brentford FC H 2–1 W
10 Apr Norwich City FC A 2–2 D
06 Apr Hull City AFC A 1–3 L
30 Mar Preston North End FC H 2–1 W
16 Mar Stoke City FC A 0–0 D
12 Mar Leeds United FC H 0–3 L
Brentford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Apr Reading FC A 1–2 L
10 Apr Ipswich Town FC H 2–0 W
06 Apr Derby County FC H 3–3 D
02 Apr Swansea City AFC A 0–3 L
30 Mar Wigan Athletic FC A 0–0 D
16 Mar West Bromwich Albion FC H 0–1 L

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
83% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Madejski Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Reading FC and Brentford FC.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 8' What composure from Yakou Meite! The Ivory Coast international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 13' Matt Miazga is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Reading FC so far.
  • 15' Yakou Meite has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 15 minutes.
  • 20' Brentford FC have won 506 goals from 344 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 25' Andy Rinomhota, a Zimbabwe , has 31 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 30' The 28-year-old Ezri Konsa has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Reading FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 37' Reading FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 42' Reading FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Brentford FC backline.
  • 44' Andy Rinomhota was booked on 44.
  • 45' Magnificent from Neal Maupay! That is 80 goals in 344 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 50' Marcus Forss has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 51' Controversy at the stadium! Mads Bech Sorensen argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 56' Chris Gunter was booked on 56.
  • 59' A change in the Brentford FC ranks — Said Benrahma exits the field as Sergi Canos enters on 59.
  • 64' Both keepers have barely been tested. Reading FC and Brentford FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 68' The crowd applauds Josh Dasilva as he leaves the pitch. Emiliano Hansen steps in for Brentford FC.
  • 69' A tactical swap from Reading FC — Garath McCleary on, Modou Barrow off on 69 minutes.
  • 74' The home supporters are growing impatient. Reading FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 78' Brentford FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marcus Forss is hanging Moses Odubajo on the field on 78 minute.
  • 83' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 83 minutes.
  • 85' Fresh legs for Reading FC! Callum Harriott comes on to replace Yakou Meite.
  • 87' A meaty challenge results in booking for Callum Harriott on 87.
  • 89' The crowd applauds Nelson Oliveira as he leaves the pitch. Tyler Blackett steps in for Reading FC.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Brentford FC.

Lineups

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jose Manuel Gomes

Brentford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Frank

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Josh Dasilva 3
Bryan Mbeumo 3
Yakou Meite 2
Neal Maupay 2
Yoann Barbet 1
Neal Maupay 1
Ollie Watkins 1
Jon Daði Boðvarsson 1

Head to Head

2019-04-13 Reading FC 2–1 Brentford FC 2018-09-29 Brentford FC 2–2 Reading FC

Reading FC Form

2019-04-13 Reading FC 2–1 Brentford FC W 2019-04-10 Norwich City FC 2–2 Reading FC D 2019-04-06 Hull City AFC 3–1 Reading FC L 2019-03-30 Reading FC 2–1 Preston North End FC W 2019-03-16 Stoke City FC 0–0 Reading FC D 2019-03-12 Reading FC 0–3 Leeds United FC L

Brentford FC Form

2019-04-13 Reading FC 2–1 Brentford FC L 2019-04-10 Brentford FC 2–0 Ipswich Town FC W 2019-04-06 Brentford FC 3–3 Derby County FC D 2019-04-02 Swansea City AFC 3–0 Brentford FC L 2019-03-30 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Brentford FC D 2019-03-16 Brentford FC 0–1 West Bromwich Albion FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.58 Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13 Brentford FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Reading FC50% Draw26% Brentford FC24%
Actual: Reading FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Reading FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Brentford FC
50%
Reading FC or Brentford FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Reading FC33% Draw46% Brentford FC21%
Actual: Reading FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.6%
2 – 0
8.1%
0 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Reading FC

Handicap Reading FC covers Push Brentford FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 22% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 15% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Reading FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.